This is certainty one of my favourite place in Seattle! A must-buy is the truffle "carviar", made my spherifying black truffle juice. It's divine and I think I'll be a frequent shopper on its website. The staffs are extremely helpful and you can try the majority of their products, making the shopping experience more fun. They also have a wine-tasting bar so you can sip some wine and get some recommendation on what wine to pair with the products you bought! read more

Anything and everything truffle in this small store. A friend sent me to get his supply of truffle salt. I was helped with it immediately. Larger sizes get a discount on weekdays! They have loads of truffle flavored stuff to taste. A great shop to shop in! read more

Once a small child like most people, I was dumb, naive and well...dumb. Believing that because I've tried Godiva chocolate truffles made me knowledgeable about this wonderful tuber, I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into this small quaint shop. I've been here 4-5 times now and each time I am greeted as if I were a close friend. The first time there, I was intimidated and shy to try ANYTHING because I had no idea what these "truffles" were. I kinda stood back and watch, but the employees there are very proactive about getting people to try different things and helping you feel comfortable. After sitting there and eating 1/2 the bottle of the white truffle cream, I realized that, "wow, I've been missing out." There are many different variations of truffles that the shop offers at very reasonable prices. I mean hey, they aren't cheap. They're truffles. Now for those who enjoy truffles and wine, they do offer a wine tasting between 1-5PM daily. The best part about this tasting is that they often pair their truffle products; salts, oils, tomato sauce, ect, with the specific wines. Each pairing is explain very thoroughly and made very easy to understand. Also, all of the wines tasted are from smaller vineyards straight from Italy. All in all, this is a wonderful place to go if you have a few mins or hours to kill at Pike Place Market. They will treat you the way you want to be treated, you will eat, drink and be very merry. At $5 for 3 tastings, you cant go wrong. read more

We LOVED our time at the Truffle Cafe! Stopped in while we were browsing through the downtown market. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. They poured us a tasting of several wines for an under $10 fee which was great. Also - the best part - you can sample literally EVERYTHING. I know I left with more than I probably intended to just because I could try how flavorful the truffle makes everything. Definitely worth the stop! read more

What a special surprise! The only reason we stopped in here is because they had a "Yelpers love us" sticker on their door. Being an adamant yelper, true to form, we stopped in to check it out and boy was it a pleasant surprise. Located deep within Pike's Place Market, this jem is well worth the time you spend in there. Not only are their employees knowledgeable, they have an extensive amount of samples straight from Italy (in terms of pestos, pastas, and wines). For $4 (with appropriate ID) you can sample a few of their wines and with any luck, walk out of their store with some of the best tasting wine you've ever had. Now, most of you know I'm not a fan of wine, but these guys found my weakness: Eiswein. As one of the samples, they brought out a $70 (yeah, I know, I'm an expensive date) of Eiswein for J to sample, but once he tasted it he told me to have a swig. OMG it was the most erotically smooth flavor I've ever encountered. Now, I am a sweet-toothed individual so this stuff was kind of like white grape juice (an alcoholic version no less) so if you don't like sweet, I'd definitely stay away from the stuff. In addition to finding my weakness, these guys know exactly how to get someone like me, who doesn't care for bitter alcoholic beverages (including wine) into the swing of things... if you're so inclined. I was given a 10-minute lesson/discussion on how to transition through whites into reds; an expert information session I'd never had before anywhere else. While you're in the store, make sure to try the truffle salt and truffle honey. You'll be in absolute foodie heaven! read more

One of my favorite places... Discovering the Truffle Cafe browsing through Pike Place Market I found a wonderful enhancement to just about ANYTHING!!! Friendly knowledgeable staff welcome you into the small quaint storefront with a sampling of potato soup. You are given 2 samples ~ before a drop of Truffle Oil and one without... Then you are HOOKED!! White Truffle Cream Sauce, Truffle infused olive oil, and Truffle Salts!!! Wines... ok I will admit... my bf bought us our 1st cork screw a few years ago... We had been a household that enjoyed wine from a box, so I have now learned to use a cork screw and consume finer wines... Although... the journey to buzz is more pleasurable with good wine you end up and the same place with the box... So accompaniments, like cheeses, veggies, meats are taken to another level with wonderful choices of truffle products, which to me is sorta kinda almost as good as bacon ~ (everything is better with it!!!) read more

Truffle cream! I've made it a point to search for it now, along with truffle fries and maybe even truffle salt. All of which I will be hiding from room mates and maybe even my bf! LOL. I was really wanting potato leek soup but I guess they only do that sometimes and the two people working in the little store were busy so we were kind of standing around just looking at stuff. One of the employees finally got freed up and I asked to try some truffle cream. After I had a taste, she continued to talk with the previous customers. We were short on time and I still had no idea what I wanted, I figured if I really wanted something, I'd search for it at home so we left almost as quickly as we came in. It was ashame, we weren't able to get what we came in here for. As for wine tasting, we do that enough in the bay area, it may not be the same but we did have a delicious bottle of Washington Merlot at Canlis the night before. I've already spent too much money. read more

FAN freaking TASTIC! God I miss this place. We used to come here every Saturday, talk to the shop owner and workers (who know a ton about Italian wine) and sample to our hearts content. The truffle cream is orgasmic. The Muscato D'Asti is my all time favorite wine. The celeraic soup is great. I always got the panini with truffle oil, proscuitto, cheese and arugala. It's an awesome place to pick up some wine or ingredients for dinner, to have lunch, or come for a wine tasting. read more

Rei the Truffle Queen is so awesome. We were tipped off by Brittany at the Seattle Caviar Company that there would be a great truffle shop right across from Pike Place. As soon as we walked in, we knew we had to be in the right place! The whole shop was bustling with people sampling the many truffle products, so we made a beeline for a beautiful display of truffle oil in many varieties and sizes. As we were admiring a TSA-friendly bottle of white truffle oil, Rei got us set up with our own tastings of warm potato soup in a little shot glass, first without the oil, then with an entire eyedropper-full added. AMAZING. She also brought over truffle salt - the good stuff: 10% concentration. We licked the back of our hands like prepping for a tequila shot, but even better because this salt is flaked with bits of black truffle! We ended up buying the 3 oz bottle of white oil and a little sachet of 10% truffle salt, and as we were checking out, Rei opened up a jar of truffle caviar for us to try as well! It's interesting - it gets its black color and briny flavor from squid ink, but the pop was just too synthetic to us. And on our way out the door, we made sure to try the often-recommended sampling of white truffle cream and nocciolata (basically their version of Nutella) together in one bite -- pretty good, but didn't quite wow us the way the truffle oil and potato soup combo did. We will definitely be back! read more

We bumped into this shop while exploring Pike's Market area. The wine tasting sign showing 1-5pm $5 caught our eye and ended up being a highlight of our visit to Seattle. They were very friendly and knowledgeable. We learned the 6 S's of wine tasting sight, swirl, smell, sip, savor and snack and we learned the backwards whistle. The pairings were delicious. The shop specializes in wines from small italian wineries. My brother said it was the best tasting he has done in comparison to napa valley and seattle winery tastings. I give them 4 stars, because our server was wiping his hands on his shirt, but we didn't get sick. I definitely recommend it! read more

Truffle Queen - Specialty Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

You have me conflicted. You are yummy, but you are certainly not cheap. That always seems to be my problem. White truffle cream - mmmmmm Black truffle cream - mmm I liked the White truffle cream better, therefore more m's. They're both freaking good though.. but don'd take my word for it. Go try it. Read Wilbur's review. He's the truffle whore who directed me to this place. Right now, I have $100 worth of white truffle cream in my luggage. Only 1/4 of it is mine.. Yes, I'm conflicted. Mmmmmmmm read more

OMG SOUP! OMG Truffle Oil! OMG Soup with truffle oil! HEAVEN! ! ! Wow, what a great place. Uber-tasty tastes of truffle-stuff, vinegars, and oils just waiting for you to savor. Awesome wine tastings for only $5/person, and did I mention the soup? SOUP! read more

This place was introduced on Seattle free walking tour. The tour guide recommended to ask them to put truffle oil on the mac n' cheese from Beecher's across the street. They gave us a drizzle of the truffle oil on our mac n' cheese with a smile. The truffle oil really gave extra flavor. We bought a gluten pasta and pesto sauce from this place. Sure they were kind of expensive but they were good gourmet food. They also sell products online. Worth checking out the store for tons of samples! read more

Best $5 spent at Pike Place Market. All things truffled, plus amazing wines - both from Washington and Italy. Stop in for a wine tasting (that's where the $5 comes in) and they'll give you some great truffle pairings. We've always grabbed some cheese curds from Beecher's cheese before stopping in, but you can bring in any market food and they'll truffle it up for you. The staff are amazing - friendly, accommodating, and very knowledgable about wines and truffles. Plus, they don't rush you through the tasting. They let you take your time to enjoy the wine and the pairings. They are attentive, but not overly so, and they'll adjust what wines they give you based on your feedback about the ones you've tasted. read more

Had a last minute wine tasting here, our server Edward was AMAZING, he was very knowledgeable on the wines and different truffle based products. Would recommend this place to anyone looking for great service! read more

Nice vinegars and spreads for sale, many samples available. Red head had a friendly smile as did a young man sampling soup. I was surprised watching a wine tasting, a silver haired gal poured in this order Wa Cabernet, Wa Merlot,Oregon Pinot Noir and THEN a WA Char...talking about California wines the whole time? New, nervous.....? Why does the photo say "amaze balls"? read more

5 dollar wine tastings! What a deal. Plus, they carry a million truffle items. Awesome sampling table where you can try all of their items. Try the truffle salt and truffle oil. read more

What a cool place in the Market. I never knew truffels could be so yummy! They were very generous with their samples which included a leek soup with truffle oil. First they have you take a sip of the soup without the oil - then they put a couple drops of the oil in the soup and it just makes the flavor POP. My 8 year old even tried a whole bunch of different truffle samples. My favorite was the white cream truffle, so rich and flavorful. The other favorite was a wonderful balsamic strawberry jam. The next time we are there, we will definitely grab some of this to take home. read more

A truffle lover's heaven! Been here during both of my Seattle stays, and there is everything imagineable you could want with truffle. Truffle pesto, truffle salt, black truffles, etc! The workers here are extremely friendly and they promote that they will ship back items from other stores along with theirs to your home! Top quality items and service here! read more

I randomly passed by this place while I was visiting in Seattle. The "Port" sign got me to stop and take a look inside. I really love port. :) As soon as I walked in, the lady at the register asked if I needed help with anything. I told her that I wanted to try their port, and she poured some in a wine glass for me and gave me a tiny piece of chocolate to try with it. The port and the chocolate were both incredibly delicious! I ended up getting a bottle (which my boyfriend and I finished just a few hours later) and a bar of really yummy chocolate. I don't live in the area, so it's a good thing you can order this stuff online. I'll definitely be placing an order with them soon! ;) read more

Let me start this by saying all of my Seattle reviews are about a month behind, but better late than never! I found the Truffle Cafe on a Savor Seattle tour. I had heard of and tried some truffle products in the past but I don't think I full appreciated they until now. They gave us some potato soup to try and then added some truffle oil for the second spoonful. What an incredible difference it makes! I bought some whit truffle oil and truffle salts, both of which have really changed some of my cooking and allow anyone who gets too close or might put too much on their food get a really dirty look and lecture from me! I love them! The other thing that this little shop offers is shipping your purchases for you. I may have had too much fun buying gifts for friends and family and it was either getting a second suitcase or shipping, thanks to the Truffle Cafe the shipping was the easier and cheaper option. I was expecting things to be packed like I would pack them, no they went above and beyond, and truly made sure everything made it to me safely. They also offer insurance on your purchases and will send you more of their incredible truffle products when you run out! read more

Oh what hidden treasures you'll find here to spruce up your meals. So simple right? Use salt? Add truffle salt. Use olive oil? Use their truffle oil. Adding it to your combo of seasonings for your salads, meats, soups/chowders packs that extra punch. They always get me with their tastings as I'm walking by. Some of the stuff is pricey, but hey it's quality, imported, and lasts a while. So you are getting what you pay for, a quality imported product that will last you a while and up the the flavor for your home cooked dishes. Staff is friendly and they are also dog friendly. Oh..... AND they have wine tastings as well. 'Nuff said. read more

What a great find! If you like to cook, or eat, this is the place that can elevate your food. Seasonings, oils, sauces and more to build flavor profiles and inspire meals. Wonderful gifts for friends or family. There is also a wine bar, if that interests you. Thank you for the excellent service! read more

If you love truffles (and who doesnt) this shop is a must on a visit to Seattle (if I lived here I'd be here all the time too). After spending lots of time trying all the goodies, I walked away with truffle salt (makes everything so much better), and porcini and truffle stock cubes - and lots of advice on how to use them. One of my favorite finds in Seattle. read more

Overpriced products and not honest in how they invite customers to wine tastings without mentioning the price. The wine tasting wasn't overpriced, but it feels wrong that a price for the tasting isn't mentioned until you get to the register to pay for other items. The oils are good, but you can get larger quantities of truffle oils with similar levels of quality across the street inside the Pike Place Market. We were told that the Mercer Chardonnay we chose to purchase from a tasting was on sale for $23, though we were charged $32, and later saw that it's $13 on the Mercer Winery website. We'll buy direct next time. Though the staff is friendly, wine tasting was fun, service is great, and the products are high quality, we'll be buying somewhere else from now on and warning others to do the same. read more

I was openly humiliated and shamed because I "dared" to use the same stick to taste the samples, breaking the stick in half so as not to "double dip" and so I wouldn't waste another stick. The person working there told me that I had "contaminated" the jar and that he would now have to throw it out because of "contamination". My Heavens! I work in a customer service position, continually dealing with the public, and this is NOT the way to treat customers. I doubt whether the many jars which are kept open for tasting have remained "sterile", and the way I was treated would prevent me from going back there. It's hard for me to believe that every single person who handles one of the small sticks, does so with hygienic hands. There MUST be a nice way to handle this, but this person had no knowledge of that! read more

I sampled their potato soup with and without the truffle oil and I just about died and went to heaven. Must. Go. Here. Now.

Truffle oil, truffle salt, truffle spread, truffle galore! If you want anything w truffle, this is where you go. They've got selections of oils, salts, spreads, wines, in all different sizes including bottles that you can take on your flight if you're taking some out of town. Price wise- as expected for such tasty stuff. Truffle oil isn't cheap, bottles range from about $10-$36 depending on size. They've got samples and I would def take advantage of them so you can see the differences between the types of oil. Staff is helfpul and friendly and happy to answer questions. read more

We saw the $5 daily tastings sign from walking past the store, and came here after eating brunch at Etta's. La Buona Tavola specializes in Italian goods (hence the Italian name), with truffles, pastas, pasta sauces, imported Italian wines from smaller vineyards. They also have many samples laying around to tempt ppl to buy their products. Full from my brunch, I wasn't able to take advantage of the abundance of samples. For the $5 wine tasting, we had 3 pours - Prosecco, Rosso, and something else that I can't remember. She offered bread with cocktail sauce, chocolate, and porcinis along the pours. The wines for the most part were not memorable, but were solid, probably lower-mid range wines. I would come back hungry and just eat bread and truffles samples with $5 wine tastings. read more

This place is quite yummy. Fine Italian wine? Check. Great pesto dips? Check. Truffles. Check. All this tasty goodness to sample for 5 bucks? Check. All of this with a knowledgeable staff full of useful information, stories on the winemakers and good laughs. A must do if you are down being a tourist at Pike Place. read more

Ok most of the reviews about this store are for their Truffle Oil but I'm going to talk about the food they serve there. Potato-Leek Soup with Truffle Oil and Fresh Rustic Bread!!! AAAHHHH soo good (and not terribly priced.) Makes me wish my stomach was bigger to hold more of it. This is how good the soup is: Remember that giant snowstorm we had the shut down Seattle? Oh yes I walked through the snow putting my life in danger trying to walk down the closed streets to the Market 10 blocks just to get a bowl of this stuff. Then the owner came over and told me all about his latest trip to Italy and showed me pictures of the family vineyards he visited. That delicious soup and hospitality kept me warm the whole way home :) read more

This is one of those places where you feel like a bum for sampling everything but not really wanting to buy anything for fear that it will just sit in your pantry for years till someone calls you out on it. None the less, sampling was crazy fun: white truffle cream, truffle salt, truffle oil, wines, chocolate spreads...you can't really go wrong. They're nice enough to give to pairing and meal ideas so you don't fall into the black pantry hole category. read more

Truffle Queen - Samples - Specialty Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Whenever I go to Pike Market I always make sure to come here, they have amazing selections of truffle products, ranging from truffle oil, to truffle mustard (I know huh), truffle cream, truffle honey, and my absolute favorite : truffle almond brittle - it is a perfect combination of truffle salt and sweet, salty almond brittle that is just mouth watering! read more

Truffles! Truffles in cream! Truffles in butter! Truffles in olive oil! I was waiting for them to break out a bottle of truffle liquer, but no such luck. This place is great. A friend took me here on a Sunday afternoon, and it's a nice escape from the hustle and bustle of what is Pike Place Market on the weekends. We started with a glass of prosseco, and moved on to the truffle, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar sample table. They also had various jams and tapenades on the table. Since it was my birthday, my friend treated me to a wine tasting. Aside from truffles, La Buona Tavola's big focus is small wine-producers in several regions of Italy. I really suggest this if you have any interest in wine, or just enjoy delicious and complex tastes. I won't ruin it for you, but the host does a fantastic job of giving you the story behind each wine, and also pairs it nicely with the bits of condiment they offer. This place would be great for a mid-afternoon date and also for anyone visiting. read more

Our wine tasting with Edward was the best part of our day! We enjoyed a wide variety of wines and Edward was sure to show us samples of so many truffle products while we chatted about things to do in Seattle (were visiting). 10/10 would go back, such a welcoming environment. read more

An excellent place to sample wine and duck away from some of the chaos of the market. Went thru a nice sampling of Italian reds, and at only $5 for three tastings, you can't beat the price. I recommend getting there right at 11, because this store is really small. Grab one of the few stools if you can though and sample some really outstanding wines that won't break your budget. read more

The staff is absolutely wonderful; so knowledgeable and friendly! I was able to try several wines and bought 3 "birthday" bottles that were shipped directly to my house in Baltimore! read more

We were walking around the public market place looking forward to try new food places around this area. We found this place snd wanted to try some wines from around here. The man that helped us was very helpful and attentive and suggested wines that he thought we would like. He gave us the history of the wines and had us try some of the truffle tapenades along with the wines. We ended up having a glass of wine and looking around the store. Their selection is great and all the staff is friendly, I highly recommend this place. read more

Truffle Queen - Specialty Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Stopped in here on a whim this afternoon. Great service and a fun time. Cameron was great at pairing samples of the large assortment of dips/sauces with each of the fabulous wines we tasted. read more

I have been converted to Trufflism. Holy cannoli this shop is good. I came upon this place by chance walking back and forth around the Pike Place Market when a girl standing outside the door of what looked like a wine shop gave me a sample of potato soup. She asked me to sip it once alone (I obliged) and then she added white truffle oil to it afterwards for the second sip. Oh...My...GOD. Simply the best thing I have ever tasted. What I didn't get a chance to take advantage of was the 3 wine flights for ~5 bucks, and if it is anything like the truffle experience I had, I am willing to bet it would be just as good. :) Definitely worth checking out for both locals and out-of-towners. read more